Emergency extension Emergency extensionKing Gyanendra, acting at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, ordered a fresh state of emergency in a bid to give continuity to the same, which was initially clamped down on November 26. The announcement came in a royal... 28 May, 2002
Bir Hospital gets neurosurgical microscope Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 27 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received an Olympus OME-5243N neurosurgical operating microscope on behalf of the National Neurosurgical Referral Centre (NNRC) at Bir Hospital, donated by a Singaporean... 27 May, 2002
Tryst with Daura Suruwal At a time when Daura Suruwal, the national dress of the country is slowly becoming limited to ministers and high-level government officers, Khem Raj Rizal, an English teacher at the Nabodaya English Secondary School in Topgachi-3 of Jhapa district has... Travel 23 May, 2002
Programmes on Buddha Jayanti Buddha Anniversary Organising Committee organised a press conference here on Wednesday to inform about programmes to mark the 2546th anniversary of Lord Buddha. At the programme, organisers informed that they have asked the United Nations through the... Horoscopes 22 May, 2002
Deuba’s home town under Maoist threat The 17 Village Development Committees (VDCs) out of the total 20 of Dadeldhura district, the homeland of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, are reported to be under the threat of being attacked by Maoist terrorists. These days the Maoists are targeting... Travel 20 May, 2002
Dalits wants share in NPC Since the National Planning Commission (NPC) has two vacant positions for its members, the Dalit community and those fighting for their cause demand the inclusion of a capable member of their community in NPC to represent them. A Dalit scholar... Horoscopes 18 May, 2002
Criminal court officials meet bureaucrats The Coalition for International Criminal Court (CICC) delegates met senior government officials, leaders of political parties, parliamentarians, judges, National Human Rights Commission officials and the citizens.The CICC, currently working around the... Horoscopes 14 May, 2002
Deuba lambasts Maoists for recruiting child soldiers Prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday condemned Maoist terrorists for forcing children to work as soldiers and using them as human shields to loot banks and police posts.“Maoist terrorists in Nepal have perpetrated inhuman acts by forcing... Horoscopes 11 May, 2002
Time to end discrimination of Dalits, declare panelists Dalits-‘untouchables’ have had to face discrimination for centuries. Not only have they not been allowed to enter temples, but also been barred from meeting people of the upper castes. “Unless legal provisions are formed to support the vows made... Travel 10 May, 2002
CAN observes 10th anniversary Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) on Saturday organised an interactive programme on-India-Nepal cooperation on IT- to mark its 10th anniversary. “Rapid growing trend of information technology (IT) has not only brought the world together but also... 04 May, 2002
Biratnagar jute mill to open soon Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has assured to reopen the Biratnagar Jute Mill (BJM), country’s largest and oldest jute factory, as soon as possible. PM Deuba made his commitment while talking to a delegation of General Federation of Nepalese Trade... 03 May, 2002
FNCCI to discuss with American business community Ravi Bhakta Shrestha, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) is to hold meetings and discussions with the American business counterparts and leaders, according to press communiqué here today. Shrestha is... 03 May, 2002
